Release Week Day 2: A Punny Valentine

Welcome to our January Release Week Day 2 festivities!!  We've got a cutie pie of a stamp set to show you today, so let's get started!

A Punny Valentine is just the thing for your fun and unique Valentine’s Day projects. They’re also great for anything needing a little hoochie-coochie-smoochie!  These 10 stamps will set you apart from the PACK-aged bunch. (broom measures 3”; longest sentiment is just under 2½”)

A Punny Valentine

Now for some awesome projects using A Punny Valentine from some of our new designers!

Amy Kolling created this adorable 'fun in the sand' scene.  We're in love with the paper pieced sand bucket and shovel and the white border just puts this card over the top!  So stinkin' cute!!

Amy Tsuruta created a fun, fresh and vibrant card that really packs a punch!  We love that she made the sentiment the "star" of the card.  The colors and patterns really work together and make this card shine!

Val Stangle created this completely adorable and pun-tastic card using the sand bucket and shovel.  We love the bucket hanging from the sentiment banner and the "falling" shovels.  So, so cute!!

All stamps previewed during Release Week will be available for purchase in our online store beginning this Thursday, January 10th!

Use the Rafflecopter widget below to win A Punny Valentine stamp set!  The winner will be announced on our blog this Thursday, January 10th!  *Please note that winners have seven (7) days to contact us, otherwise prizes are returned to the prize bucket for the next challenge.  You can find our complete contest/giveaways policy HERE.

Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST tonight, January 7, 2013

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Release Week Day 1: Hot, Hot, Hot

Welcome to our January Release Week Day 1 festivities!!  We know we've waited a long time to get this one to you and we are so excited today has finally arrived!

Hot, Hot, Hot has your favorite beverages ready to warm your heart.  Mmmm, hot cocoa, tea, coffee – and all their accessories!  The versatile sentiments will brew up a smile, so this set is going to get lots of use!  (To go cup measures 2” tall; cup & saucer just under 1¾” wide; longest sentiment 2¼” long)

Hot, Hot, Hot

Now for some super sweet projects using Hot, Hot, Hot from some of our new designers!

Jennifer Ingle has created this cute little ditty using one of the tea cups and tea bag images.  Her coloring is superb and the clean and simple design really shines on her card!

Maureen Merritt stacked her teacups and and paired it with the trendy "Keep Calm" sentiment included in the set.  We love the haphazardly stacked cups and  the bold white and black color combo of this gender neutral card!

Chunyuan Wu has created a lovely little trio of teacups with matching steam.  A great trick that she has used in making her card is instead of coloring in the image using a more traditional method, she used the backside of the teacup stamp to create the "colored in" look.  Awesome!!

All stamps previewed during Release Week will be available for purchase in our online store beginning this Thursday, January 10th!

Use the Rafflecopter widget below to win a Hot, Hot, Hot stamp set!  The winner will be announced on our blog this Thursday, January 10th!  *Please note that winners have seven (7) days to contact us, otherwise prizes are returned to the prize bucket for the next challenge.  You can find our complete contest/giveaways policy HERE.

Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST tonight, January 6, 2013

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January Release - Sneak Peek!

We have a little something fun and exciting to share with you today!  We've got a little sneak peek of our January release!

All stamp sets will be available to purchase on our website on Thursday, January 10th. We have giveaways planned all week, so be sure to visit the blog starting tomorrow to get entered to win some free stamp sets. We'll see you then!

New Design Team - Reveal #3

We're wrapping up the week with the final introduction of our new Fresh Squeezed Stamps design team.  Without further ado, please meet...

Chunyuan Wu: Dahlia Memories

I am a researcher in the public health science area.  I live with my husband and two boys in suburban Seattle, WA.  I found out about the world of card making in Feb 2011 when I decided to help my preschooler to make Valentine cards for his class. I had a lot more fun than he did and never stopped since then.  I love the process of card making that helps bring out my inner creative spirit.  I love all aspects of paper crafts – color, patterns, embellishments, and techniques.   Now I have become a voracious reader of the online world of card making blogs. I feel so privileged to be part of this inspiring community!  I am really honored to be part of the DT. 

Maureen Merritt: Mama Mo Stamps

I am so excited and honored to be joining the Design Team at Fresh Squeezed Stamps.  I truly found my passion when I discovered stamping 7 years ago.   I am a Clean & Simple stamper, period.  Though I dabble in other styles occasionally, I always return to the CAS style.  When I'm not in my stamp room, you can find me spending time with my husband Douglas, our two children, Conner & Ethan, and our three Siberian cats!  Though paper crafting is my first love, I also enjoy photography, reading, hiking and taking Tae Kwon Do with Conner.  I'm looking forward to sharing my passion with you!

We've got something super FUN and EXCITING to share with you tomorrow, so be sure to come back and see what we're talking about!!!  

New Design Team - Reveal #2

There are lots of new things coming out of Fresh Squeezed Stamps this month, and we're pretty excited to share the first of them.  We've chosen a design team and we'd like you to meet the new members.  We began with Amy Tsuruta and Jennifer Ingle in yesterday's post.  Now let us introduce you to two more super talented Fresh Squeezed Stamps design team members:

Val Stangle:  Stampin' Gal Val

Having been creative my whole life, I stumbled upon stamping back into 2002 at a home party that I attended and have been hooked ever since.  I love everything about creating with stamps, ink and paper and the way I give a piece of myself to each and every creation I make.  One small box of supplies has morphed into cupboards, shelves, and an entire section of our family room devoted to all things stamping and papercrafting.  I have been married for 21 years to Jay; we have 2 kids together, Morgan and Brett, and he raised my first son, Kyle as his own.  I have been a SAHM for the past 20 years, volunteering at schools and around the community.  Riley, our 10-year old rescue pup, keeps me company during the day when the house is quiet.  When I am not stamping, you'll find me out walking Riley, exploring San Diego's hiking trails, reading or watching movies and running the Stangle household here at home in Santee.

Amy Kolling: Stamp-n-Paradise

My name is Amy Kolling and I am a full time wife, mom, and dialysis nurse!  When I'm not doing the everyday things, I love to sit down and create.  It's just the perfect thing to help me relax.  I started this hobby with scrapbooking my wedding a long time ago but it wasn't until I asked about a company's stamp catalogue that I fell in love with stamping! I have found so many great friends along the way and could never replace them. I enjoy so many styles of stamping that I'm not sure exactly what style "I" am! For me, it depends on the challenge or stamp set, as to what type of card I create! I was honored to be in Paper Crafts Gallery Idol 2012 Top 5 this summer. My cards for that contest I think reflect my style more than anything I've done. I am currently on a few design teams and it's so much fun!!  I'm very excited to join the Fresh Squeezed Stamps family!!!

We've got one more day of *new* designers to reveal, so we'll see you back here on the blog tomorrow!!

New Design Team - Reveal #1

Welcome to January, and to a brand new year!  And while we're welcoming things, let's welcome our brand new DESIGN TEAM!!!

First, we want to thank each and every talented person that submitted an application. We appreciate your moxie for throwing your hat in, as they say.  There were SO many fantastic applicants that it was very difficult to whittle the list down, but we did manage to find six paper crafters extraordinaire and we want to introduce the first two:

Amy Tsuruta: Tsuruta Designs

She lives in Maple Valley, WA.  She's the proud mother of two lovely kids and is engaged to "thee most spectacular guy" who supports her crafting obsession.  She works full-time for a design firm in Seattle, has been blogging since 2007, and absolutely loves being part of this crafting community.  Amy loves to inspire and BE inspired!

Jennifer Ingle: Just Jingle

I am me. I am a wife, a daughter, a sister, and a friend. I am an artist. I am a crafter.  I laugh. A lot.  I really really love to make stuff!  I am super excited to be a part of the Fresh Squeezed Stamps Design Team and can't wait to share some fun designs with you!

Be sure to come back tomorrow to meet more of the Fresh Squeezed Stamps *new* design team!

Squeeze-A-Palooza #3 Winners

Before we get to our winners, we want to sincerely thank our *awesome* guest designers for their work in December.  Not only did they inspire us each and every day on the blog, but they were an absolute pleasure to work with!  Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us last month!  Please be sure to continue to visit their blogs:

Lynn Mangan

Donna Mikasa

Michelle McClure

Stephanie Muzzulin

A BIG thanks to everyone who played along in our December Squeeze-A-Palooza challenge!  Your "Home for the Holidays" inspiration projects were all fantastic and we love the creative ways you used the digital image.

Up first is our Random Participant winner...

Participant #5 is Heidi!  Congratulations Heidi!!

Next we have our Readers' Choice winner with this lovely card using December's free digital image. Congratulations Amy Kolling!!

YAY!  Congrats, ladies!  Please contact us HERE with the stamp set of your choice along with your mailing address and we'll get your prize sent right out!*  

*Please note that winners have seven (7) days to contact us, otherwise prizes are returned to the prize bucket for the next challenge.  You can find our complete contest/giveaways policy HERE.

Tomorrow we will reveal our new design team for the January - June 2013 term!  We are over the moon excited to share with you, so be sure to come back tomorrow and meet the new Fresh Squeezed Stamps design team!!